Neil Griffiths

Neil’s career spans 30 years with blue chip corporate and private equity businesses covering the retail, leisure and property sectors. He is currently a Non-Executive Director on the Board of City Pub Company – the AIM listed leisure business and Starstock a PE backed ecommerce drinks business.

Neil is also an executive coach and mentor focusing on senior executives and board directors helping them to develop strategic thinking and leadership skills.

He was COO of Punch Taverns Plc having joined from Time Warner where he was Senior Vice President responsible for the pan-European development of their cinema division. Prior to that he held a number of Senior Management and Divisional Board roles at Bass Plc including Head of Property and Commercial Develop Director.

Neil is a Trustee Director for the Prince of Wales initiative ‘Pub is the Hub, and supports the charity Teach First as a business coach.

What our customers say...

"The process helped us take a long hard look at ourselves, understand our strengths and the areas we needed to work on. I actually believe it makes you stronger internally, it validates and rewards everyone’s creativity, innovation and hard graft."

Kris Gumbrell, CEO of Brewhouse and Kitchen

"I thought the event was even better this year. You really have transformed it and you and the team deserve all the plaudits you have won."

Kate Nicholls, UKHospitality

“The Publican Awards are our industry’s Oscars and winning an award is great recognition for the business – both internally and externally. It also helps you to really sell your company – people like to associate themselves with winners whether that’s as a customer or an employee.”

Georgina Wald, corporate communications manager with Fuller’s

“I thought all the bar areas were extremely well done, very impactful and we definitely made our presence felt. I know a lot of effort must have been put in by the teams so thank you.
We are on quite the journey in the On Trade to turn this around and events like last night are critical to how customers and the industry view us.”

Laura Salway, Commercial Director of sponsor ABInBev

"The Publican Awards continue to be the benchmark for the industry. The reason it means so much is that the assessment process is so rigorous, and a brilliant examination of your business. The shortlists are always of such a high standard."